ROLL THE BONES BBQ

ROLL THE BONES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 8th of 34 at the Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest (2014). They are ranked #6162 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,162

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1424

peak 1424 · rated over 28 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Sep 8, 2023 · 10.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#856

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

11% of 28 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 70%

overall standings

Best overall

668.5832 / 720

Master · Mazomanie BBQ Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

628.22 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 632.04 (-3.82)

Walk rate

29%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4400

Brisket · Mazomanie BBQ Fest

Consistency

±18.44

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 158.85 · weakest Brisket (157.33)

Road miles

1,537

across 28 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)

Purse competed for

$70K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 9 state-championship entries

Master avg

632.04 / 720

28 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

668.5832 career-best overall

92.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 668.5832 at Mazomanie BBQ Fest — 92.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 17, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Monsters of the Ribway has finished one call ahead of ROLL THE BONES BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 51%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 51%

A tough matchup

18–0 behind in the head-to-head

BIG "E" BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 18 shared contests.

A strong matchup

10–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MOOSE'S BARBECUE in 10 of their 14 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

14 of 18 shared chicken entries lost

BIG "E" BBQ ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG "E" BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 18 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

My Smoking Jacket has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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An August team

Top 62% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 62% across 7 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.

7 August contests
top 70% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked Grill Games every year from 2013 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 9th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2023 ↗	Master	#1604 (53 pts)	#1631 (53 pts)	#1328 (88 pts)	#1239 (73 pts)	#1567 (58 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#1240 (100 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#862 (140 pts)	#913 (140 pts)	#918 (150 pts)	#1043 (115 pts)	#904 (135 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#636 (145 pts)	#792 (105 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1226 (180 pts)	#1150 (225 pts)	#1285 (180 pts)	#1301 (180 pts)	#1244 (190 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1217 (198 pts)	#1252 (208 pts)	#1254 (213 pts)	#970 (323 pts)	#1109 (258 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1323 (195 pts)	#1552 (175 pts)	#1166 (285 pts)	#1281 (240 pts)	#1122 (295 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#900 (380 pts)	#925 (395 pts)	#1101 (310 pts)	#814 (480 pts)	#611 (656 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1016 (298 pts)	#1145 (273 pts)	#905 (393 pts)	#1131 (293 pts)	#884 (403 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1001 (312 pts)	#1382 (217 pts)	#867 (422 pts)	#772 (482 pts)	#1172 (267 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2671 (54 pts)	#1812 (119 pts)	#2674 (54 pts)	#2672 (54 pts)	#2400 (74 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ROLL THE BONES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MEL'S BBQ

#6,161 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1501

They've been 1501 at their best, 78 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 29 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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SMOKING STUDS BBQ

#6,163 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 42
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 2%
Peak: 1424

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 42 contests to 28.

rated over 42 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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IBEW SMOKIN' SPARKYS

#6,164 of the rated field

1423 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

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POP POP'S RIBS

#6,159 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

Level with ROLL THE BONES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Oncue BBQ Team

#6,165 of the rated field

1423 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1423

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before ROLL THE BONES BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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Cow-Hen-Pig

#6,158 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

They turned up 11 years after ROLL THE BONES BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG "E" BBQ	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
Risky Brisket	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
TOPPGATOR BBQ	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare
D.F.G.'S BBQ	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
MOOSE'S BARBECUE	14	10	4	71%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
43RD PARALLEL BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
QUE U	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ BUS	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKE 2 PULL	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
DU-LITTLE BBQ	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	28	2	0	170.8572	147.3828	158.85	top 68%
Pork Ribs	28	3	1	169.6800	136.5714	157.67	top 61%
Pork	28	4	1	169.6800	143.4286	158.19	top 63%
Brisket	28	3	0	171.4400	135.9772	157.33	top 59%

“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	15	0	top 69%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 71%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
WI	23	0	top 68%
IL	5	0	top 76%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Grill Games	6	9	top 60%	Aug 24, 2018
Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	4	17	top 57%	Oct 19, 2018
Puckaway Pigfest	3	25	top 79%	Sep 8, 2023
Grillin' in Grafton	2	21	top 77%	Jul 1, 2016
Pig in the Park	2	18	top 85%	Jun 20, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 23 of 28 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 16 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 412 finished ahead 329 times, behind 792

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

Sep 8 Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest

20211 milestone

Sep 10 25th tracked contest Puckaway Pigfest

20163 milestones

Jul 1 10th tracked contest Grillin' in Grafton
Sep 17 Career-best overall score668.5832 Mazomanie BBQ Fest
Sep 17 Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4400 Mazomanie BBQ Fest

20143 milestones

Jul 11 First call Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
Jul 11 First overall top-10 Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
Jul 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7656 Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest

20132 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Pig in the Park
Jun 14 Peak power rating (1484) Pig in the Park

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.2	Grill Games	Aug 26, 2016
+11.2	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest	Jul 11, 2014
+7	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off	Oct 23, 2015
+4.8	Mazomanie BBQ Fest	Sep 17, 2016
+1.6	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	Oct 19, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.8	Pig in the Park	Jun 14, 2013
-11.4	Grill Games	Aug 23, 2013
-10	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one)	Jun 25, 2021
-8.8	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One)	Jun 24, 2022
-8.5	The Masters In May	May 1, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0	0%	top 89%	86.3%	86.3%
2022	2	0	0%	top 84%	91.1%	88.4%
2021	2	0	0%	top 82%	87.8%	86.6%
2020	1	0	100%	top 60%	90.5%	90.5%
2019	3	0	0%	top 85%	87%	86%
2018	3	0	33%	top 65%	89.8%	88.6%
2017	3	0	0%	top 69%	88.4%	87.8%
2016	4	2	75%	top 57%	92.9%	90%
2015	4	0	50%	top 62%	90.5%	87.9%
2014	3	1	33%	top 51%	91.5%	89.2%
2013	2	0	0%	top 94%	83.1%	82.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 8, 2023	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	25 / 28 (621.6344)	26 (150.2400)	18 (160.5372)	21 (157.7372)	24 (153.1200)
Sep 9, 2022	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	26 / 38 (655.8516)	35 (157.0856)	21 (166.2744)	28 (162.8116)	16 (169.6800)
Jun 24, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	36 / 36 (617.0628)	33 (159.9428)	17 (166.8800)	35 (154.2628)	36 (135.9772)
Sep 10, 2021	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	20 / 30 (631.8744)	20 (166.2628)	18 (158.8116)	28 (148.5372)	21 (158.2628)
Jun 25, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	48 / 49 (614.6744)	46 (153.6572)	40 (159.9428)	46 (154.2628)	46 (146.8116)
Oct 16, 2020	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	30 / 50 (651.3944)	9 (170.8572)	16 (166.2972)	39 (158.2628)	38 (155.9772)
Oct 18, 2019	Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI	47 / 52 (614.7088)	45 (153.6800)	39 (154.2516)	36 (159.3828)	46 (147.3944)
Sep 6, 2019	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	31 / 39 (616.4456)	26 (158.8460)	31 (154.8228)	35 (145.0740)	23 (157.7028)
Jun 21, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL	42 / 50 (626.1484)	16 (170.2628)	49 (149.0628)	48 (147.3828)	34 (159.4400)
Oct 19, 2018	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	24 / 42 (643.4060)	24 (160.5372)	30 (153.7144)	18 (165.7256)	16 (163.4288)
Oct 5, 2018	Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL	21 / 28 (623.2804)	19 (157.7260)	26 (141.0628)	6 (167.4288)	17 (157.0628)
Aug 24, 2018	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	26 / 42 (646.7544)	25 (164.5372)	17 (165.1544)	26 (158.2628)	25 (158.8000)
Oct 20, 2017	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	36 / 52 (627.9776)	31 (159.9660)	33 (156.5372)	46 (150.8572)	27 (160.6172)
Aug 25, 2017	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	26 / 39 (636.4456)	31 (155.9772)	14 (163.9544)	32 (151.4400)	12 (165.0740)
Aug 4, 2017	Badger Brews & Que Port Washington, WI	21 / 30 (631.3256)	25 (151.3600)	14 (160.5600)	12 (161.1428)	14 (158.2628)
Oct 21, 2016	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	33 / 51 (635.3716)	40 (154.2972)	39 (151.9432)	18 (164.5828)	22 (164.5484)
Sep 17, 2016	Mazomanie BBQ Fest Mazomanie, WI	10 / 21 (668.5832)	6 (170.3088)	9 (168.5600)	16 (158.2744)	5 (171.4400)
Aug 26, 2016	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	9 / 37 (659.9088)	13 (165.7144)	24 (158.8228)	9 (166.8344)	5 (168.5372)
Jul 1, 2016	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	26 / 29 (628.5144)	27 (157.1544)	27 (153.6800)	8 (165.1544)	26 (152.5256)
Oct 23, 2015	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI	17 / 44 (651.9200)	31 (158.2400)	19 (163.4056)	14 (166.2744)	10 (164)
Aug 28, 2015	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	30 / 49 (629.0744)	34 (156.5600)	34 (152.5716)	36 (155.3828)	11 (164.5600)
Jun 26, 2015	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	21 / 33 (640.0804)	18 (161.1428)	5 (166.8916)	27 (153.1544)	21 (158.8916)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	49 / 57 (611.2912)	53 (147.3828)	44 (150.8456)	35 (158.8344)	42 (154.2284)
Aug 22, 2014	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	28 / 47 (637.5544)	40 (152.5144)	22 (159.9428)	11 (166.8228)	28 (158.2744)
Jul 11, 2014	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL	8 / 34 (658.7656)	21 (157.7028)	3 (169.6800)	3 (169.6800)	14 (161.7028)
Jun 20, 2014	Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI	18 / 26 (631.3148)	22 (154.8344)	15 (158.2516)	14 (162.2744)	19 (155.9544)
Aug 23, 2013	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	38 / 43 (598.2508)	26 (158.8340)	32 (145.6684)	23 (156.0228)	41 (137.7256)
Jun 14, 2013	Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI	29 / 29 (587.4290)	12 (162.2860)	28 (136.5714)	29 (143.4286)	21 (145.1430)

ROLL THE BONES BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)